Background The external movement loads imposed on players during competitive team
sports are commonly measured using global positioning system devices. Information …

Abstract Changes of direction (CODs) are key manoeuvres linked to decisive moments in
sport and are also key actions associated with lower limb injuries. During sport athletes …

High-intensity horizontal decelerations occur frequently in team sports and are typically
performed to facilitate a reduction in momentum preceding a change of direction manoeuvre …

Rapid horizontal accelerations and decelerations are crucial events enabling the changes of
velocity and direction integral to sports involving random intermittent multi-directional …

Abstract Dos' Santos, T, Thomas, C, Jones, PA, and Comfort, P. Mechanical determinants of
faster change of direction speed performance in male athletes. J Strength Cond Res 31 (3) …

Background Cutting actions are associated with non-contact ACL injuries in multidirectional
sports due to the propensity to generate large multiplanar knee joint loads (KJLs) that have …

Background Most cutting biomechanical studies investigate performance and knee joint load
determinants independently. This is surprising because cutting is an important action linked …

Change-of-direction maneuvers (eg, side-step cutting) are an important aspect of
performance in multi-directional sports, but these maneuvers are also associated with …

Abstract Dos' Santos, T, McBurnie, A, Thomas, C, Comfort, P, and Jones, PA. Biomechanical
determinants of the modified and traditional 505 change of direction speed test. J Strength …

Purpose The aims of this study were to 1) compare the metabolic power demand of straight-
line and change of direction (COD) sprints including 45° or 90°-turns, and 2) examine the …